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Ezra 10

Now while Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a very large crowd of Israelites gathered around him — men, women and children — and the people wept bitterly. And Shechaniah son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, spoke up and said to Ezra: We have been unfaithful to our God and have m

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Now while Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a very large crowd of Israelites gathered around him — men, women and children — and the people wept bitterly. And Shechaniah son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, spoke up and said to Ezra: We have been unfaithful to our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land. But even now there is hope for Israel in this. So let us make a covenant with our God to send away all the wives and those born of them, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God. And let it be done according to the law. Rise up. This matter rests with you, and we are with you. Be strong and do it. Then Ezra got up and made the leading priests and the Levites and all Israel swear they would do as had been said. And they swore it. Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God and went into the chamber of Johanan son of Eliashib. And when he got there he ate no bread and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles. And they sent a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem to all the exiles, that they should gather at Jerusalem, and that anyone who didn't come within three days would have all his goods forfeited, by the decision of the princes and the elders, and would himself be cut off from the assembly of the exiles. So all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered at Jerusalem within three days. It was the twentieth day of the ninth month. And all the people sat in the open square in front of the house of God, trembling over this matter and because of the heavy rain. And Ezra the priest stood up and said to them: You have been unfaithful. You have married foreign women, and added to the guilt of Israel. So now, make confession to the Lord God of your fathers and do his will. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign wives. Then the whole assembly answered with a loud voice: You are right. We must do as you say. But the people are many, and it is a time of heavy rain, and we can't stand outside. And this isn't the work of a day or two, because many of us have gone wrong in this matter. Let our rulers act for the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at appointed times, with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God over this matter is turned away from us. Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahaziah son of Tikvah were employed about this matter, and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. And the exiles did so. Ezra the priest, with certain heads of families, chosen by family and all of them by name, sat down on the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter. And by the first day of the first month they had finished with all the men who had married foreign women.

Now when Ezra had prayed and confessed, weeping and throwing himself down in front of the house of God, a very great gathering of men and women and children gathered to him out of Israel. Because the people wept badly. And Shekaniah son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra: We've broken faith against our God and have taken foreign wives of the peoples of the land. But there's hope in Israel about this now. So let's make a covenant now with our God to send away all the wives and the ones born of them, according to the counsel of my lord and of the ones who shake at the order of our God. And let it be done according to the teaching. Get up, because this matter belongs to you. We'll be with you too. Be strong and do it. Then Ezra got up and made the chief priests, the Levites and all Israel swear they'd do according to this word. And they swore. Then Ezra got up from in front of the house of God and went into the room of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And when he came there, he didn't eat bread or drink water. Because he mourned over the breaking of faith of the ones who'd been carried off. And they had it called out through Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather together at Jerusalem. And whoever wouldn't come within three days, according to the counsel of the leaders and the elders — everything he had would be set apart, and he'd be cut off from the gathering of the ones who'd been carried off. Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered together at Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month. And all the people sat in the street of the house of God, shaking because of this matter and because of the heavy rain. And Ezra the priest stood up and said to them: You've broken faith and have taken foreign wives, to make the guilt of Israel bigger. So now own up to the Lord God of your fathers and do what pleases him. And set yourselves apart from the peoples of the land and from the foreign wives. Then all the gathering answered with a loud voice: We'll do what you've said. But there are plenty of people, and it's a time of heavy rain. And we can't stand outside, and this isn't a work of one day or two. Because there are plenty of us who've stepped over the line in this thing. Let our rulers of all the gathering stand now, and let everyone in our towns who's taken foreign wives come at set times, and with them the elders of every town and its judges, till the fierce anger of our God about this matter is turned from us. Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah stood against this, and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. And the children of the captivity did that. And Ezra the priest was set apart, with certain heads of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, all of them by their names. And they sat down on the first day of the tenth month to look into the matter. And they finished with all the men who'd taken foreign wives by the first day of the first month.

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it. Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware. Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away. And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away. Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain. And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel. Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives. Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do. But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing. Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us. Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter. And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.

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Now while Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a very large crowd of Israelites gathered around him — men, women and children — and the people wept bitterly.

Plain English

Now when Ezra had prayed and confessed, weeping and throwing himself down in front of the house of God, a very great gathering of men and women and children gathered to him out of Israel. Because the people wept badly.

King James Version, 1611

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

2

And Shechaniah son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, spoke up and said to Ezra: We have been unfaithful to our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land. But even now there is hope for Israel in this.

Plain English

And Shekaniah son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra: We've broken faith against our God and have taken foreign wives of the peoples of the land. But there's hope in Israel about this now.

King James Version, 1611

And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.

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So let us make a covenant with our God to send away all the wives and those born of them, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God. And let it be done according to the law.

Plain English

So let's make a covenant now with our God to send away all the wives and the ones born of them, according to the counsel of my lord and of the ones who shake at the order of our God. And let it be done according to the teaching.

King James Version, 1611

Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

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Rise up. This matter rests with you, and we are with you. Be strong and do it.

Plain English

Get up, because this matter belongs to you. We'll be with you too. Be strong and do it.

King James Version, 1611

Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.

5

Then Ezra got up and made the leading priests and the Levites and all Israel swear they would do as had been said. And they swore it.

Plain English

Then Ezra got up and made the chief priests, the Levites and all Israel swear they'd do according to this word. And they swore.

King James Version, 1611

Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.

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Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God and went into the chamber of Johanan son of Eliashib. And when he got there he ate no bread and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.

Plain English

Then Ezra got up from in front of the house of God and went into the room of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And when he came there, he didn't eat bread or drink water. Because he mourned over the breaking of faith of the ones who'd been carried off.

King James Version, 1611

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.

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And they sent a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem to all the exiles, that they should gather at Jerusalem,

Plain English

And they had it called out through Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather together at Jerusalem.

King James Version, 1611

And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;

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and that anyone who didn't come within three days would have all his goods forfeited, by the decision of the princes and the elders, and would himself be cut off from the assembly of the exiles.

Plain English

And whoever wouldn't come within three days, according to the counsel of the leaders and the elders — everything he had would be set apart, and he'd be cut off from the gathering of the ones who'd been carried off.

King James Version, 1611

And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.

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So all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered at Jerusalem within three days. It was the twentieth day of the ninth month. And all the people sat in the open square in front of the house of God, trembling over this matter and because of the heavy rain.

Plain English

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered together at Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month. And all the people sat in the street of the house of God, shaking because of this matter and because of the heavy rain.

King James Version, 1611

Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

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And Ezra the priest stood up and said to them: You have been unfaithful. You have married foreign women, and added to the guilt of Israel.

Plain English

And Ezra the priest stood up and said to them: You've broken faith and have taken foreign wives, to make the guilt of Israel bigger.

King James Version, 1611

And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.

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So now, make confession to the Lord God of your fathers and do his will. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign wives.

Plain English

So now own up to the Lord God of your fathers and do what pleases him. And set yourselves apart from the peoples of the land and from the foreign wives.

King James Version, 1611

Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.

12

Then the whole assembly answered with a loud voice: You are right. We must do as you say.

Plain English

Then all the gathering answered with a loud voice: We'll do what you've said.

King James Version, 1611

Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.

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But the people are many, and it is a time of heavy rain, and we can't stand outside. And this isn't the work of a day or two, because many of us have gone wrong in this matter.

Plain English

But there are plenty of people, and it's a time of heavy rain. And we can't stand outside, and this isn't a work of one day or two. Because there are plenty of us who've stepped over the line in this thing.

King James Version, 1611

But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.

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Let our rulers act for the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at appointed times, with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God over this matter is turned away from us.

Plain English

Let our rulers of all the gathering stand now, and let everyone in our towns who's taken foreign wives come at set times, and with them the elders of every town and its judges, till the fierce anger of our God about this matter is turned from us.

King James Version, 1611

Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.

15

Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahaziah son of Tikvah were employed about this matter, and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

Plain English

Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah stood against this, and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

King James Version, 1611

Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

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And the exiles did so. Ezra the priest, with certain heads of families, chosen by family and all of them by name, sat down on the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

Plain English

And the children of the captivity did that. And Ezra the priest was set apart, with certain heads of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, all of them by their names. And they sat down on the first day of the tenth month to look into the matter.

King James Version, 1611

And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

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And by the first day of the first month they had finished with all the men who had married foreign women.

Plain English

And they finished with all the men who'd taken foreign wives by the first day of the first month.

King James Version, 1611

And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.

The list

Among the sons of the priests, these were found to have married foreign women: of the sons of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers — Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib and Gedaliah. And they gave their hands in pledge to send their wives away. And being guilty, they offered a ram from the flock for their guilt. Of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah. Of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel and Uzziah. Of the sons of Pashur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad and Elasah. Of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah and Eliezer. Of the singers: Eliashib. Of the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem and Uri. And of Israel: of the sons of Parosh — Ramiah, Jeziah, Malchiah, Miamin, Eleazar, Malchijah and Benaiah. Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth and Eliah. Of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad and Aziza. Of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai and Athlai. Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal and Ramoth. Of the sons of Pahathmoab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, Binnui and Manasseh. Of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, Benjamin, Malluch and Shemariah. Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh and Shimei. Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel, Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh, Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Mattenai, Jaasau, Bani, Binnui, Shimei, Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah, Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, Azareel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, Shallum, Amariah and Joseph. Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, Joel and Benaiah. All these had married foreign women, and some of them had wives who had borne them children.

And among the sons of the priests there were found some who'd taken foreign wives — of the sons of Joshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah and Eliezer and Jarib and Gedaliah. And they gave their hand that they'd send their wives away. And being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt. And of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah. And of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah and Elijah and Shemaiah and Jehiel and Uzziah. And of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad and Elasah. And of the Levites: Jozabad and Shimei and Kelaiah, that's Kelita, Pethahiah, Judah and Eliezer. And of the singers: Eliashib. And of the gatekeepers: Shallum and Telem and Uri. And of Israel: of the sons of Parosh, Ramiah and Izziah and Malkijah and Mijamin and Eleazar and Malkijah and Benaiah. And of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah and Jehiel and Abdi and Jeremoth and Elijah. And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah and Jeremoth and Zabad and Aziza. And of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai and Athlai. And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluk and Adaiah, Jashub and Sheal and Ramoth. And of the sons of Pahath-Moab: Adna and Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel and Binnui and Manasseh. And of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Simeon, Benjamin, Malluk and Shemariah. Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh and Shimei. Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram and Uel, Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi, Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Mattenai and Jaasu, and Bani and Binnui, Shimei, and Shelemiah and Nathan and Adaiah, Maknadebai, Shashai, Sharai, Azarel and Shelemiah, Shemariah, Shallum, Amariah and Joseph. Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai and Joel, Benaiah. All these had taken foreign wives. And some of them had wives who'd had children by them.

And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass. And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah. And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah. And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah. Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri. Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah. And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah. And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza. Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai. And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh. And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah. Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel, Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh, Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau, And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei, And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah, Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah, Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah. All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.

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Among the sons of the priests, these were found to have married foreign women: of the sons of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers — Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib and Gedaliah.

Plain English

And among the sons of the priests there were found some who'd taken foreign wives — of the sons of Joshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah and Eliezer and Jarib and Gedaliah.

King James Version, 1611

And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.

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And they gave their hands in pledge to send their wives away. And being guilty, they offered a ram from the flock for their guilt.

Plain English

And they gave their hand that they'd send their wives away. And being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.

King James Version, 1611

And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.

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Of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.

Plain English

And of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.

King James Version, 1611

And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah.

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Of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel and Uzziah.

Plain English

And of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah and Elijah and Shemaiah and Jehiel and Uzziah.

King James Version, 1611

And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

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Of the sons of Pashur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad and Elasah.

Plain English

And of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad and Elasah.

King James Version, 1611

And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

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Of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah and Eliezer.

Plain English

And of the Levites: Jozabad and Shimei and Kelaiah, that's Kelita, Pethahiah, Judah and Eliezer.

King James Version, 1611

Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

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Of the singers: Eliashib. Of the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem and Uri.

Plain English

And of the singers: Eliashib. And of the gatekeepers: Shallum and Telem and Uri.

King James Version, 1611

Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.

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And of Israel: of the sons of Parosh — Ramiah, Jeziah, Malchiah, Miamin, Eleazar, Malchijah and Benaiah.

Plain English

And of Israel: of the sons of Parosh, Ramiah and Izziah and Malkijah and Mijamin and Eleazar and Malkijah and Benaiah.

King James Version, 1611

Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.

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Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth and Eliah.

Plain English

And of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah and Jehiel and Abdi and Jeremoth and Elijah.

King James Version, 1611

And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.

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Of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad and Aziza.

Plain English

And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah and Jeremoth and Zabad and Aziza.

King James Version, 1611

And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.

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Of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai and Athlai.

Plain English

And of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai and Athlai.

King James Version, 1611

Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.

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Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal and Ramoth.

Plain English

And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluk and Adaiah, Jashub and Sheal and Ramoth.

King James Version, 1611

And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.

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Of the sons of Pahathmoab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, Binnui and Manasseh.

Plain English

And of the sons of Pahath-Moab: Adna and Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel and Binnui and Manasseh.

King James Version, 1611

And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.

31

Of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

Plain English

And of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Simeon,

King James Version, 1611

And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

32

Benjamin, Malluch and Shemariah.

Plain English

Benjamin, Malluk and Shemariah.

King James Version, 1611

Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.

33

Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh and Shimei.

Plain English

Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh and Shimei.

King James Version, 1611

Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.

34

Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,

Plain English

Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram and Uel,

King James Version, 1611

Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,

35

Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,

Plain English

Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi,

King James Version, 1611

Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,

36

Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

King James Version, 1611

Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

37

Mattaniah, Mattenai, Jaasau,

Plain English

Mattaniah, Mattenai and Jaasu,

King James Version, 1611

Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,

38

Bani, Binnui, Shimei,

Plain English

and Bani and Binnui, Shimei,

King James Version, 1611

And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,

39

Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,

Plain English

and Shelemiah and Nathan and Adaiah,

King James Version, 1611

And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,

40

Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,

Plain English

Maknadebai, Shashai, Sharai,

King James Version, 1611

Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,

41

Azareel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,

Plain English

Azarel and Shelemiah, Shemariah,

King James Version, 1611

Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,

42

Shallum, Amariah and Joseph.

King James Version, 1611

Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.

43

Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, Joel and Benaiah.

Plain English

Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai and Joel, Benaiah.

King James Version, 1611

Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.

44

All these had married foreign women, and some of them had wives who had borne them children.

Plain English

All these had taken foreign wives. And some of them had wives who'd had children by them.

King James Version, 1611

All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.